Helicopter To a Dogsledding Experience
Description
Pair a helicopter flight over the glaciers of Juneau Icefield with a dogsled ride, and you have the perfect Alaska experience. After flying over breathtaking scenery, land at a remote glacier camp for a ride of a lifetime: you’re pulled by Alaskan huskies across fields blanketed with snow, surrounded by towering mountains. Cruise ship passengers please note that the shuttle will pick up one hour before listed flight time.
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Itinerary
Departs from airport and lands at the Herbert Glacier Dog Sled camp
Land at a secluded camp on Herbert Glacier for your dogsled ride nestled among mountain peaks in a vast, ancient snowfield, you’ll feel like you’re the only group in the world on this glacier landing. You’ll be greeted by a team of Alaskan huskies at the camp for your dogsled ride and you’ll hop in the sled and let your dogs pull you and your family and friends along the magnificent snowfields. While on the tour, you’ll have the choice of riding the runners or being comfortably seated on the sled.
Helicopter tour over the stunning Herbert Glacier on the way back to the Coastal Helicopter's heliport
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The times listed on our tours are the pickup and drop-off times. To ensure guests can arrive on time for their tour we require a 45 minute window between a ship's arrival time and a tour's pickup time. Likewise, we require 45 minutes between the drop-off time and the ship's departure to make sure guests will be back before their all-aboard time. If you are arriving on a ship or staying at a hotel in downtown Juneau, you will meet outside, under the cables of the Goldbelt Mt. Roberts Tram (490 S Franklin St) at your pick-up time. Find a Coastal Representative dressed in bright orange holding a yellow sign that reads 'Coastal Helicopters' to be checked in. If you are staying at a hotel near the airport, you will be met by a Coastal Representative outside the main doors of the lobby. For guests who dock at AJ dock, you can call to request pickup at your dock - this will be scheduled automatically for the first tour after a ship's arrival. We will be contacting you regarding your pick-up details.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please ensure to select the correct passenger option when booking your tour. The space inside the aircraft and we want to guarantee everyone will be comfortable in the helicopter. Selecting the improper option or misreporting weight can cause tour delays and cancellations without refund.
- No-bag policy. If you have medical needs that require a carry on, please note at time of booking. All bags brought to base will be stored in the tour office until you return from your flight
- Dress warmly and in layers, and wear rubber-soled shoes such as a light hiking boot or athletic shoes. The tour company will provide overshoes and can supply raincoats as needed. Remember to bring your camera, film and binoculars!
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative time or full refund
- Please ensure your weight is in the correct format (kgs/lbs) when you include your weight at checkout
- WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS – Please remember that each passenger will be weighed at our facilities. Be sure accurate weights have been reported and proper passenger types have been selected for each passenger. Misreporting weights or selecting the wrong passenger type may cause tour delays and cancellations without refunds.
- Failure to provide mandatory information will result in cancellation of bookings. You must provide individual weights and pick up location details.
- Coastal Helicopters will try our best to accommodate parties/families in the same helicopter. However, we cannot guarantee seating as it is all based on helicopter weight and balance, as well as the other parties within the flight. This will be determined at the time of check in once everyone on the flight has weighed in. Should your family/party be in split into multiple helicopters, the landing will happen together. Please also note that lap children are NOT allowed, and each passenger must purchase a full fare ticket.
- Please get in touch with us if you have limited mobility as we would like to make this tour as comfortable and accessible to you as we can.
Reviews(174)
Most amazing experience but think a bit too much for 1 year olds . Only thing I was disappointed with is maybe having really puppies there for kids to cuddle . My 3 year old really was thinking this was part of trip . Dog sledding was a bit short .
Most memorable experience. Highly recommend. Safe and lot of fun with dog sledging. Our pilot was super nice and very experienced.
Very organised you meet 300yds from cruise port. Helicopter ride was great the views and scenery amazing. The dog sleigh ride was highlight for the hubby on it about 40mins. An incredible experience a must to do in Juneau !!
Every part of this excursion was a delight! Friendly staff worked well together. I felt safe in the helicopter and the dogs were wonderful! I think this morning will be the highlight of our whole Alaska adventure.
They cancelled on us about 30 minutes before our excursion time without any alternative options to reschedule. We had to pivot and instead booked a sea plane with another company and went jet skiing
Amazing experience, Well organised , informative and best experience I have ever done, The mushers were great and you could see the respect and love for the digs
Beautiful ride and friendly staff! We enjoyed the flight and dog mushing camp experience.
Experience of a lifetime! Friends assured me I could do it. So glad we did! I've had a hip replacement and still have arthritis in bothe knees and shoulders. Daughter-in-law did help steady me trudging across the snow... but it was an exhilarating experience 🤩
I know that value is a thing that every individual sees differently but for us, it wasn’t worth the price tag at all. We paid $800 per person for a 10 minute helicopter ride and a 5 minute dogsled. If you absolutely love dogs you can spend 10-15 minutes there petting them but otherwise the 5 minute sledding is all you got. It is an amazing setup that they have there, with flying the dogs by helicopter, setting up camp and living there with no water and power. The dogs do seem very well treated but in my opinion (and again, I know that each of us sees it differently) I would not pay over $300/person, $500 if you absolutely love dogs. In the end we got some rain and they didn’t have a covered place where we could stay. My kid didn’t have a waterproof jacket, only water resistant and she got wet in the cold. I did ask if there was a spot she could stand but was only told that the rain was gonna pass soon. Would I recommend the tour? For the right price, yeah. For $800? Never.
We absolutely loved the Helicopter to Dog-Sledding experience. The reps at the airport were friendly and helpful as they sized us for our boots. We locked away our valuables and headed to the helicopter. The ride was smooth with the most beautiful scenery. Once we landed, we learned about the dog camp and headed to meet our musher, Brenna. She was so good with the dog team and the dogs listened and followed her instruction. The dog sled ride was about a 1 mile loop. It was so much fun. The dogs were friendly and lovable allowing us to pet them. This experience is a must do!
